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If you buy your own health insurance through state and federal marketplaces, 'tis the season to compare prices, change coverage, and take advantage of subsidies. Here's what to know.

Studies show incarceration does not improve public safety but ‘tough-on-crime’ Republicans are driving investment in prisons

Three of Kentucky’s six Medicaid managed care organizations are participating in a newly established Kentucky Health Alliance. The program is aimed at streamlining the credentialing process medical providers use while working with MCOs.

The new clinic met resistance from a vocal group of parents who raised concerns the district was overstepping its authority in caring for students.

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Exhausted from shortages of professional caregivers, advocates argue caregivers could become a powerful voting bloc in next year's elections. 

Medicare's annual open enrollment period began Oct. 15, allowing seniors to choose new plans. New rules this year are supposed to crack down on misleading marketing but buyers should still beware.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to raise the minimum wage for health care workers

UnitedHealth Group moved past worries about higher medical expenses, soundly beating Q3 estimates. UNH stock rose early Friday.